West Virginia Route 891 is a 2.29-mile (3.69 km) long east–west state highway located in Marshall County, West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 250 roughly three miles north of Cameron. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line, where WV 891 continues east as Pennsylvania Route 21.
 West Virginia Route 891 | ||||
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 WV 891 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
| Length | 2.29 mi[1] (3.69 km) | |||
| Existed | 1980s–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 250 north of Cameron | |||
| East end |  PA 21 northeast of Cameron | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | West Virginia | |||
| Counties | Marshall | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editWV 891 begins at an intersection with US 250 north of Cameron and heads east. The very curvy route mainly serves as a connector to Pennsylvania Route 21, as the highway intersects no other state highways and doesn't run through any communities. [2]
History
editUntil the late 1980s, the route was known as West Virginia Route 89. WV 89 continued west along present County Route 89 to WV 2 at Proctor.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Marshall County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 250 – Cameron, Moundsville | ||
| | 2.29 | 3.69 |  PA 21 east – Waynesburg | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Marshall County, West Virginia Milepoint Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. August 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "West Virginia Route 891 Overview". Retrieved October 23, 2012.
